Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 42.3% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in New Jersey
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in New Jersey are more expensive than in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Jersey.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.27
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.51
|
$11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.10
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.61
|
$2.02
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€4.02
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.92
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.62
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.37
|
$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.89
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.21
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.59
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.94
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€116.51
|
$133.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€37,001.66
|
$31,750.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.97
|
$20.65
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.76
|
$58.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,371.84
|
$2,167.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,158.34
|
$1,865.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€155.91
|
$112.29
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€971.58
|
$1,618.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,603.56
|
$28,166.67
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.79
|
$6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.71
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€16.03
|
$11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€54.32
|
$54.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.98
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€76.01
|
$53.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.89
|
$45.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€83.50
|
$91.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€86.89
|
$124.03
|
|
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